Skeptics say there will never be a lasting peace in the Middle East. Former President Jimmy Carter has spent the past three decades trying to prove them wrong.
Carter’s latest effort is “We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work,” which he will promote Friday during a booksigning at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe.
As president, Carter brokered the historic Camp David Accords, signed by Egypt’s Anwar El Sadat and Israel’s Menachem Begin after 12 days of secret negotiations at Camp David in 1978.
Since leaving the White House, Carter has remained active in international diplomacy, negotiating for the United States in Korea, Africa, Latin America and South America, as well as the Middle East.
In 2002, Carter became only the third U.S. president to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, following in the footsteps of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.
To receive a signed copy of “We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land,” people must purchase a $29.19 voucher at Changing Hands. At Friday’s signing, the voucher can be exchanged for a signed book.
There is a limit of four vouchers per person. Up to four people can attend the signing with a single voucher.
Jimmy Carter booksigning
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Where: Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe
How much: $29.19 for a signed copy of Carter’s “We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work.”
Info: (480) 730-0205 or changinghands.com.
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How exciting! My son William will be in character tonight at Val Vista Lakes Elementary School in Gilbert for the Festival of Learning, as Mr. Carter. He recently created on report on the Former President, and will give a short speech as Mr. Carter. William’s father was related to the Carter family, so William is a distant relative of Former President Carter.